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The Package
The Seagate 160GB Momentus 5400.3 notebook hard drive came in a plastic bag which protects it against electrostatic damage. Behind, the sticker sealing the bag warns against handling the drive without anti-static precautions.
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Front view |
Back view |
Needless to say, such packaging will not protect the drive against shock and direct trauma. If you want to mail this drive, you will need to pack it inside a box with loads of styrofoam.
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Of course, if you purchase the retail version of this drive, it will come in its own box, with the proper packaging to survive a mail delivery.
But no matter whether you buy the OEM or the retail drive, once you remove the outer packaging, both drives will still be protected by an anti-static bag.
Inside the anti-static bag is, of course, the focus of this review - the Seagate 160GB Momentus 5400.3 PATA notebook hard drive!
We will examine this drive in detail soon enough, but let's go through its specifications first.
Specifications
Model |
• ST9160821A |
Formatted Capacity |
• 160 GB |
Bytes Per Sector |
• 512 bytes |
Sectors Per Track |
• 63 |
Cylinders |
• 16,383 |
Platters |
• 2 |
Read/Write Heads |
• 4 |
Recording Method |
• Perpendicular |
Spindle Speed |
• 5,400 RPM |
Average Latency |
• 5.6 msec. |
Average Seek |
• 12.5 msec. |
Maximum Internal Data Transfer Rate |
• 44 MB/s |
Maximum I/O Data Transfer Rate |
• 100 MB/s |
Interface |
• Ultra ATA 100 |
Cache Buffer |
• 8 MB SDRAM |
Maximum Height |
• 9.5 mm |
Maximum Width |
• 69.85 mm |
Maximum Length |
• 100.2 mm |
Maximum Weight |
• 102 g |
Typical Startup Current @ 5V (peak) |
• 1.0 A |
Seek Power (Typical) |
• 2.0 W |
Operating Power (Typical) |
• Read : 2.0 W |
Idle Mode (Typical) |
• 0.8 W |
Standby Mode (Typical) |
• 0.2 W |
Ambient Temperature |
• 0 °C to 60 °C
(Operating) |
Maximum Operating
Shock |
• 350 G |
Maximum Non-Operating
Shock |
• 900 G |
Idle Drive Acoustics |
• 2.3 bels (Typical) |
Performance Seek Drive Acoustics |
• 2.9 bels (Typical) |
Head Rest Method |
• QuietStepTM Ramp Load |
Load/Unload Cycles |
• > 600,000 Cycles |
Non-Recoverable Read Errors |
• 1 error per 1014 bits read |
Warranty |
• 5 Years Limited Warranty |
